GENESIS

Why does he hide things from me?

Ugh, it’s so annoying.

I stomped my feet on the floor in the middle of the room. It’s something I’ve come to realize I do a lot—something I picked up from Daisy. She stomps whenever she doesn’t get her way, and even though I’m not a child, even though she’s supposed to be learning from me, somehow I’ve ended up copying her. Then again, Daisy’s more educated and knows things I don’t. My schooling stopped when I was eight… fifteen years ago.

Miss Melissa said I’m like a sponge now—soaking up everything I was supposed to learn back then. I’m learning fast,...